Eddie Fusselback Explained

Eddie Fusselback
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Birth Date:July 17, 1856
Birth Place:Philadelphia
Death Place:Philadelphia
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 3
Debutyear:1882
Debutteam:St. Louis Brown Stockings
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 28
Finalyear:1888
Finalteam:Louisville Colonels
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.268
Stat2label:Hits
Stat2value:124
Stat3label:Runs scored
Stat3value:75
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Edward L. Fusselback (July 17, 1856 in Philadelphia – April 14, 1926 in Philadelphia), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher and catcher in the Major Leagues from 1882 to 1888. He would play for the St. Louis Browns, Baltimore Monumentals, Philadelphia Athletics, and Louisville Colonels. Fusselback was the only player in the American Association to record a save in 1882. Fusselback died after shooting himself, three weeks after his brother William D. Fusselback Jr. killed himself.[1]

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  1. Oswego Palladium-Times April 16, 1926